萊布尼玆（Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz） 萊布尼玆（Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, 1646-1716），一生致力於各種不同的文化活動與研究。由於其稀世才華，被譽為形上學家、神學家、數學家、心理學家、史學家、工程師及語言學家等，實皆當之無愧。其生可略分為下列三個階段敍述：（一）教育及初期著作，此期止於一六七二年。（二）成長期：自一六七三年起，至一六七六年止。（三）成熟期：始於萊氏在漢諾威城擔任圖書館長，迄至逝世；此期因所從事的各種事業，促使萊氏展現其才華而成為西洋近代史上，最偉大的思想家之一。

The boundary between economics and sociology is presently being redefined - but how, why, and by whom? Richard Swedberg answers these questions in this thought-provoking book of conversations with well-known economists and sociologists. Among the economists interviewed are Gary Becker, Amartya Sen, Kenneth Arrow, and Albert O. Hirschman; the sociologists include Daniel Bell, Ha...(展开全部)

In this book Anthony Giddens addresses a range of issues concerning current developments in social theory, relating them to the prospects for sociology in the closing decades of the twentieth century. Composed of closely integrated papers, all written over the past few years, the book includes seven essays not previously published, plus two have not appeared in English before....(展开全部)

The work of Erving Goffman has had an enormous impact throughout the social sciences. Yet his writings have not received the detailed scrutiny which they deserve. This new book is the first comprehensive and accessible account of Erving Goffman's contributions, ranging in its scope from his very earliest work right up to the projects upon which he was engaged at the tim...(展开全部)

This comprehensive paperback introduction to sociology provides a balanced presentation of the field--e.g., social organization and the individual, social inequality, social institutions, and social environments and social change. Current studies, research, references, and data are woven throughoutas are special boxes highlighting topics of special interest: "Sociology of Media...(展开全部)